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Post by smiller on Dec 18, 2014 13:04:37 GMT
What was your experience like with your Counseling Internship search and Application process? What do you wish you knew then that you know now? What do you think future Internship Students should be aware of when looking for an Internship site? Is there anything the Midwestern Counseling Association or the Counseling Program could change to better prepare students for the Internship search and application process?
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Post by smiller on Dec 18, 2014 13:17:07 GMT
I think it would be nice if we had some way of preparing future Interns with a Guide on how to find a potential Internship Site and the steps that would need to be followed for applying for it and eventually the paper work needed to complete the process. I am not sure if it would have to be anything fancy, but definitely could cover the areas of Resumes, Cover Letters, Searching for Internship Sites, How to Prepare for your Interview, What you should expect from your Internship Site and what your Internship Site is expecting from you. Or would it work better to have Guest Speakers come in and discuss the process with those able to attend the Workshop. I am curious to know what other people's experiences have been like. Would anyone come to a Seminar/Workshop if we had someone from the Community come in and go over how to create a Professional Resume and Cover Letter?
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Post by Kristy Hobbs on Jan 24, 2015 17:05:43 GMT
What was your experience like with your Counseling Internship search and Application process? What do you wish you knew then that you know now? What do you think future Internship Students should be aware of when looking for an Internship site? Is there anything the Midwestern Counseling Association or the Counseling Program could change to better prepare students for the Internship search and application process? I've said this in class and can't say enough regarding internship sites: KNOW YOUR POPULATION. Understand PTSD. If you are working in the prison/criminal justice arena/mandated clients, know that criminals are great manipulators and game players. If you are working with women, understand sexual abuse and the lean toward drugs, alcohol, risky behavior as a result. If you are working with children, understand trauma as it affects children...etc. Going into an internship with that basic layer of information will help you not be so nervous. Even though each internship site is different, don't over-dress, especially in an atmosphere where the client is not paying $40 and up for services. If you do, a client may think you can not relate to them. I have found that dressing down (casual shirt w/ jeans or other casual clothing) can actually help build trust in the relationship with the client. I've worked with murderers, abusers, substance use and more, during and after an internship, and the one thing that helped me was treating that person as a human being. That sounds simplistic, however, think about how the client feels. Granted, their actions and stinking thinking got them where they are at, yet, they are still human beings and deserve to be treated as such. I have had more clients open up to me just on the basis that I could laugh with them and talk "real" with them in order to provide help, even though I knew he/she beat up his wife, kid, or the mom played a part in the death of her baby.... Keep in mind that if folks you are helping HAD the necessary skills they are seeking help to obtain, they would not have done what they did to be sitting across from you (most of the time). Also, when you go home from your internship, detox. Meaning, pray it off and spend time with Father and release those people to Him whom you've spent time with that day so that you are not consumed with their stories. |
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